Degree
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
Department
Department Chair
Portuguese at St. Mary’s
Portuguese is a world language that enhances the academic and professional profile of any student planning a career with an international component. Speaking Portuguese increases your marketability, as more businesses, government agencies and nongovernmental organizations seek tri-lingual (English-Spanish-Portuguese) speakers to cover Latin America.
Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in South America, with over 180 million speakers in Brazil alone. In Africa, two Portuguese-speaking nations, Mozambique and Angola, are experiencing rapid economic growth after the end of civil conflicts as production of their oil and minerals increases.
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Program of Study
St. Mary’s University offers a minor and a certificate in Portuguese. Students majoring in International Business can fulfill the Area Studies requirement of the major in advanced-level Portuguese classes. The lower-level courses in Portuguese fulfill the St. Mary’s foreign language requirement for all majors.
Degree Plan
Students can choose from either a minor or a certificate program:
Courses
Courses include:
- Advanced Communication Skills in Portuguese
- Brazilian Culture and Civilization
- Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
Outside the Classroom
Study Abroad Opportunities
The Department of Languages encourages students of all majors to study abroad. Studying abroad can help students meet the requirements for the Languages major, minors and certificates. Studying in another country gives students first-hand experience with other cultures and languages and helps them develop cross-cultural communication skills valued by many employers.
Semester Exchange Program in Brazil
Hosted by Pontifical Catholic University in Curitiba, Brazil, the program is a mix of Portuguese lessons and cultural activities. Curitiba is the largest city in Brazil’s South Region and the eighth largest city in the country.
Faculty
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Meghann Peace, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Languages -
Mark Lokensgard, Ph.D. Professor of Portuguese and Spanish
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Certificate in Languages
- Undergraduate Certificate https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
Spanish
- Undergraduate Combined Degree https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
- Bachelor of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
- Teacher Certification https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
International and Global Studies
- Undergraduate Combined Degree https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
- Bachelor of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
International Business
- Bachelor of Business Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/portuguese/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RCJ_9060.jpg
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